Villa Padrone, Tuscany

This luxury holiday villa, on the Tuscany-Umbria border, has almost everything one could wish for: astounding views across Lake Trasimeno and the stunning landscape of Tuscany and Umbria.

The property also has three en-suite bedrooms with designer bathroom fittings; a fully equipped modern kitchen; large swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi with poolside bathroom; heating/air conditioning system; top quality furnishings; a nearby trattoria and easy access to the main road. Villa Padrone is newly built to the highest standard using traditional materials – the floors are newly laid with old terracotta tiles, but the modern layout of the living areas also creates a light and spacious interior.

The villa is on three floors and is built into a hillside high above Lake Trasimeno – consequently, the main entrance brings you onto the first floor. A beautiful, wide stone staircase gently spirals throughout the villa giving access to the other floors. The swimming pool and garden can be accessed from this floor.

There are two en-suite bedrooms with large double beds and luxury bathrooms on the ground floor; one has a mosaic tiled tub – both have huge, walk-in showers. The bedrooms have doors leading out into the garden, which can also be accessed from the bottom of the staircase to allow the bedrooms privacy.

There is also a laundry room on this floor and a third bathroom (accessed from the garden) for the convenience of guests using the swimming pool. There are also two extra single beds that can be put in a spare room of the villa for parties of up to eight. The main entrance to the villa is on the first floor. From the entrance hall, there is access to a spacious living room that has seating for eight on comfortable, but very stylish, sofas and chairs.

There is a 32″ TV and Playstation 2 in the living room. The dining room is between the kitchen and living room, and has access to a shaded balcony with an outdoor seating area and more amazing views across Lake Trasimeno. The opening between living and dining room is formed by a half arch, and both rooms share an enclosed fireplace built into the wall here.

Next to the dining room is a fully equipped kitchen with a double-door “American style” fridge, walk-in pantry and cooking island with five induction plates and two bar stools. The WC/cloakroom is also on this floor of the villa. The en-suite master bedroom is located at the top of the stairs – it has a large double bed; sitting area for relaxation; balcony with incredible views of Lake Trasimeno, and a luxurious bathroom with designer sanitary ware – no tub, but the walk in shower is large enough to have a bench you can sit on.

You can really holiday in style and comfort here, and the villa makes a perfect base for exploring the towns and countryside of Tuscany and Umbria. The town of Tuoro sul Trasimeno is 10-15 minutes’ drive away, as are the villages of Mercatale and Lisciano Niccone in the opposite direction. There are many day trips possible from Villa Padrone to the surrounding historic and cultural centres of Umbria and Tuscany. Cortona is a 20-minute drive, and within an hour you can visit Perugia, Deruta, Assisi, Arezzo, Sansepolcro, Siena, Gubbio, Orvieto, Montepulciano and other hill towns. Florence is just over an hour by car or the fastest train.